Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER--New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton celebrates the overtime touchdown for his team to win 37-31 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014.

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watches during warm up before a NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, left, and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watch from the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator is comforted by Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach Terry Robiskie in a NFL football game in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator tames his locks before the game against the New England Patriots in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watches the game against the Tennessee Titans at the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.

Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER--New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton celebrates the overtime touchdown for his team to win 37-31 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014.

New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watches during warm up before a NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, left, and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watch from the sideline in the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator is comforted by Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach Terry Robiskie in a NFL football game in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator tames his locks before the game against the New England Patriots in the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON--New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan watches the game against the Tennessee Titans at the Superdome in New Orleans, La. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015.

After a dismal defensive performance Sunday, New Orleans made the decision to let go of the defensive coordinator and will move forward in a new direction.

The move can hardly be painted as rash or reactionary. In fact, some will say the move should have been made at the end of last season. But the Saints were of the state of mind that the issues that plagued the 2014 season were more related to having the wrong personnel and a defense that was too complex for the players.